#48C9CD

#48C9CD

Color Values

HEX

#48C9CD

RGB

72, 201, 205

HSL

181.8, 57.1%, 54.3%

HSV

181.8, 64.9%, 80.4%

CMYK

64.9%, 2.0%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.768 0.1108 198.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: turquoise 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48C9CD

#CD4C48

Analogous

#48CD8E

#4886CD

#48C9CD

Triadic

#48C9CD

#CD48C9

#C9CD48

Split Complementary

#48C9CD

#CD4886

#CD8E48

Tetradic

#48C9CD

#8E48CD

#CD4C48

#86CD48

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#48C9CD

Protanopia

#8081CC

Deuteranopia

#786FCC

Tritanopia

#4ECBCB

Achromatopsia

#AEAEAE

CSS Usage

background-color: #48C9CD;
color: #48C9CD;
border-color: #48C9CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 400 #22D3EE

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4FBFB
100
#E4F5F6
200
#C7EEF0
300
#9FE3E5
400
#6BD3D7
500
#37C4C8
600
#2C9DA0
700
#237D80
800
#1B6264
900
#184849
950
#0F2D2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.0:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.51:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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